Politics in the Gilded Age

What did reformers believe should not matter in hiring for civil service jobs?

• Political views

• Experience

• Education

• Age

Who were the Stalwarts?

• Supporters of Roscoe Conkling

• Reformers in the Republican Party

• Members of the Democratic Party

• Advocates for the Pendleton Act

What was Grover Cleveland's stance on tariff rates during his presidency?

• He wanted to raise them

• He wanted to lower them

• He wanted to eliminate them

• He wanted to keep them the same

Which president was inaugurated in 1897 and raised tariffs again?

• Grover Cleveland

• Benjamin Harrison

• William McKinley

• William Henry Harrison

What was the political climate regarding tariffs during the Gilded Age?

• There was a consensus to eliminate tariffs

• There was a debate between raising and lowering tariffs

• Tariffs were not a significant issue

• Everyone agreed to keep tariffs the same

How did the political machine of the Gilded Age function? (205)

• The political machine offered incentives like government services for party loyalty.

• The political machine created a reliable method of protecting the government.

• The political machine created a union for immigrants so they had a political voice.

• The political machine would create local referendums to encourage industrial growth.

How did the Tweed Ring Scandal demonstrate the politics of the Gilded Age? (206)

• The Scandal demonstrated the political corruption of the political machine.

• The Scandal allowed immigrants to become citizens for demonstrating loyalty to America.

• The Scandal demonstrated the racial policies of assimilation and Americanization.

• The Scandal replaced railroad corruption by allowing union workers to strike.

How did civil service reform wish to reform the corruption of politics? (207)

• It would focus on hiring more qualified applicants for government jobs.

• It would require government officials to pay patronage for having a job.

• It would demonstrate the widespread paranoia caused by pandemics like cholera.

• It would require illegal immigrants to serve two years as public works employees.

How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act reform the government? (208)

• It would make appointments to federal jobs based on merit.

• It would make appointments to federal jobs based on patronage.

• It would make appointments to federal jobs based on graft.

• It would make appointments to federal jobs based on party loyalty.

How did the McKinley Tariff Act influence politics? (209)

• It made tariffs one of the prominent issues of the Presidential race

• It made civil service reform a requirement in local politics.

• It allowed the railroads to set rates based on political affiliation.

• It caused the Democrat Party to disband.